Cove Springs where he was convicted and sentenced to die. ‘The case
was taken to the Florida Supreme Court on four occasions
electrocution was finally carried out on March 23, 1927.
last words, spoken in response to a question from the warden as to
whether or not he had anything to say were: "No sir, not a word in
the world."
ITT.
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Was a 17-year-old high school student at crime, —
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TH FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, JACKSONVILLE, FLA,, March 2h, 1927.
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with Ken Driggs, Ssst. Capital Collateral Representative
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UNION, JACKSO) 8, FLA,, March 2h, 1927.
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3, Monroe 3t,, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
CHESSER, Rufus 3/23/1927
Chesser, an 18-year-old Middleburg, la., white youth wanted to
| NeTOle he ang a.group.which included his sister and brother-in-law,
Mr, and “vs, Lawrence Dilaberry, and “ally Boyles who he Petre to
be his girl friend on an outing. When they refused, he became en-=
raged, borrowed a Shotgun and automobile and followed them, the
eroup stopped at “reen Cove Springs, and Chessar begged Miss Boyles
to leave the R&& group and join him in his borrowed car. She de~
clined his invitation and he went to a store and bought. shells Do
the shotgun before following them. Outside of Yreen Vove Springs,
Dilaberry's-car hada flat tire and he was repairing it when Chesser
drove up. He shot his brother-in-law from behind, killing him in-
stantly, and then wounded Miss Boyles as she ran from the car. She
fell in a-ditch SRAXRKSSesRXGR as Chesser calmly reloaded his pun.
He walked over to the ditch and while the girl begged for her life,
he shot her again and killed her. He then fired his gun at Mrs.
Dilaberry-as-she ran into the woods with her child in her arms, but
the gun misfired. Chesser returned to his Middleburg home and was
arrested there. Because of the intensity of local feeling, he was
taken to the jail at Palatka-and held there until his trial in Green
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CHESSER, Rufus 3/23/1927
Chesser, an 18-year-old Middleburg, "la., white youth wanted to
accompany a group.which included his sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs, Lawrence Dilaberry, and Sally Boyles who he believed to
be his girl friend on an outing. When they refused, he became en-
raged, borrowad a Shotgun and automobile and followed them. The
group stopped at “reen Cove Springs, and Chessar begged Miss Boyles
to leave the R8K group and join him in his borrowed car. She de-
clined his invitation and he went to a store and bought shells con
the shotgun before following them. Outside of Ureen Yove Spri Sys
Dilaberry's-car hada flat tire and he was repairing it when Chesser
drove upe He shot his brother-in-law from behind, killing him in-
stantly, and then wounded Miss Boyles as she ran from the car. She
fell in a ditch SRAXRKSSseKXER as Chesser calmly reloaded his pun.
He walked over to the ditch and while the girl begged for her life,
he shot her again and killed her, He then fired his gun as Mrs.
ilaberry-as-she ran-into the woods with her child in her arms, but
che gun ired. Chesser returned to his Middleburg home and was
arrested there. Because of the intensity of local feeling, he was
taken tothe jail at—Palatka-and held there until his trial in Green
(Pm, Fe
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